Education

The demand for a high-quality workforce—capable of creativity, mastery of science and technology, and rapid adaptation to global volatility—is becoming increasingly urgent.

In the field of education, digital transformation is identified as one of the key approaches to supporting school governance, teaching organisation, and data management.

Schools, families and society have long been regarded as the “education triangle” in providing counselling, support and education for students. Strengthening coordination among these three pillars not only helps create a consistent and comprehensive educational environment, but also enables a better understanding of students, more effective support, and solutions to the challenges of modern education.

Khanh Hoa University, in coordination with Daegu National University of Education (Republic of Korea), held the international scientific conference titled “Application of AI in Training and Scientific Research” in Nha Trang on January 15.

A community digital library funded by Yongin Special City of the Republic of Korea (RoK) was inaugurated on January 13 in Quang Phu ward, Da Nang city.

With intelligence, confidence and a strong aspiration for innovation befitting a generation of global citizens, the student delegation from Trang An High-Quality Primary School, Hoan Kiem Ward, Ha Noi, delivered an outstanding performance at the final round of the Youth Tech Asia Challenge (YTAC) 2026 in Penang, Malaysia, from January 7-9, 2026.

Implementing Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthroughs in education and training development, which sets the goal that by 2030 at least eight higher education institutions will be among Asia’s top 200 universities, and one institution will be among the world’s top 100 universities in certain fields, Viet Nam’s higher education sector is striving to improve quality and enhance international integration. The university ranking results in 2025 clearly reflect this upward trend.

Associate Professor Nguyen Thanh Vinh of the University of New South Wales was honoured by The Australian as Australia’s most influential researcher in the field of organic chemistry.

International cooperation is an inevitable trend in the era of globalisation. For the social sciences and humanities, it is a process of transformation and deeper participation in regional and global academic networks, helping to enhance policy-making capacity and affirm national standing amid increasingly intense competition in knowledge.

Viet Nam had recorded 423 international joint training programmes at undergraduate level across more than 67 disciplines, along with 77 joint programmes at 32 colleges nationwide by mid-2025. Economics and management account for more than half of these programmes, followed by science, engineering and technology—fields closely aligned with human resource development needs in a globalised context.

The year 2025 draws to a close with a series of strong and distinctive milestones for the education and training sector. It is not only the final year of a term of office, but also a pivotal moment in which major guidelines and policies of the Party and the State on education and training have converged, opening up a new phase of development marked by breakthrough, comprehensive, and long-term decisions.

The Ministry of Education and Training has reviewed and identified 10 outstanding achievements of the education and training sector in 2025.

In the new era, building a learning society and creating opportunities for lifelong learning for all people is a strategic task of particular importance.

Traditional games allow children to experience collective activities that enrich their inner lives. They are not merely a source of joy; they also safeguard folk wisdom, community values, and the Vietnamese spirit embedded in every movement and melody. Introducing traditional games into schools is a way to teach culture, foster patriotism, compassion, and creativity among the younger generation.

The Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, in coordination with the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee and the Ministry of Education and Training, held the 12th ceremony to honour outstanding ethnic minority pupils, students and youth in 2025 on the evening of December 27 in Ha Noi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 26 met with and commended Vietnamese students who won prizes at international competitions in 2025, urging them to continue striving to become responsible citizens dedicated to serving the Fatherland and the people.

The Viet Nam Association for Promoting Education (VAPE) officially launched its online portal at hoikhuyenhoc.vn, marking an important milestone in its digital transformation journey and its efforts to build a lifelong learning society in the new era.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has endorsed Resolution No. 248/2025/QH15, introducing special and breakthrough policies to accelerate education and training development across the national education system and for all relevant organisations and individuals.

The Prime Minister has issued Decision No. 2776/QD-TTg approving the project on training high-quality human resources from ethnic minority communities in selected key sectors for the 2026–2035 period, with a vision towards 2045.

Cuba will maintain its tradition of educational cooperation with Viet Nam by offering 15 full scholarships to Vietnamese students for the 2026–2027 academic year, the Cuban Government has announced.